(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, each council member shall be a citizen of the United States and, for at least one year immediately preceding election or appointment, a resident and registered voter of the County. A Council member elected or appointed to serve as a representative of a Council District shall be a resident of the district for at least one year prior to election or appointment.
(b) If a candidate for the office of County Council cannot have resided and been a registered voter of the district in which he or she resides for at least one year prior to election solely because the boundaries of the district have changed as a result of redistricting as provided in Section 214 of this Charter, the candidate may be elected or appointed to represent the district if he or she meets the following criteria:
(1) a citizen of the United States;
(2) a resident and registered voter of the County for at least one year prior to election or appointment; and
(3) a resident and registered voter of the district for at least six months.
(c) While serving as a council member, no council member may:
(1) Hold any other elected public office;
(2) Hold any other office of profit created by the Maryland Constitution or laws of the State, pursuant to Article 35 of the Maryland Declaration of Rights; or
(3) Be employed by a department or agency of the County government, which is substantially controlled by the Executive or the Council.